Secure the Job You Want
If you are one of the many affected
by the downturn in today's job market, information and tools are essential.
This is a compilation of resources designed to assist you in your search
for employment.
by the downturn in today's job market, information and tools are essential.
This is a compilation of resources designed to assist you in your search
for employment.
Career Assessment
Find the Best Match
- Analyze My Career
- Make the right career choice. Career tests & aptitude tests, including reporting are available online. Based on aptitude scores, the most suitable careers are picked from over 1,500 careers.
Job Hunting During the Recession.
Get Career Advice from Vault.com
The Cover Letter
First Impression
Although a poorly written cover letter can very often take the rest of your resume out of the running, having NO cover letter is unacceptable.Your cover letter is your introduction and as such, needs to make a stellar first impression.
The letter should be specifically targeted to that employer.
It should should be well written and concise, with no spelling or grammatical errors.
It should explain why you are sending a resume, what type of employment you are seeking and how you learned about the position or the organization. Include your background, experience and skills and explain why these will enhance your value to this employer.
Need a well-written cover letter? Click here
More Cover Letter Tips
The Resume
A Bold Statement
If the cover letter is the appetizer, the resume is the main dish.Your resume is the ultimate in self promotion. It's entire purpose is to celebrate your accomplishments so that any prospective employer will be thoroughly convinced that you alone are perfect for the desired position and will grant you the first available interview. You need to list your education, prior employment history, leadership skills, and other fields of expertise as would relate to this position.
Everyone needs a quality resume. Click here to learn more.
Resume Submission Service
Put Yourself Out There
- Resume Rabbit- One-Stop Resume Posting to Over 75 Career Sites
- Instantly post your resume to Hot Jobs, Career Builder, Monster & more! Find online job listings, openings & employment opportunities.
The Interview
Seal the Deal
Congratulations if you have made it to the interview stage. This is the last chance to make a great impression. You have to be as appealing in person as you were on paper.Here are a few tips.
#1. Be on time!
#2. Learn as much as you can about the company and the person that will be interviewing you.
#3. Dress appropriately.
#4. Show confidence, make eye contact, smile, speak clearly.
#5. Answer questions calmly and also ask questions of them if encouraged.
#6. Remember to follow up after the interview. Be memorable.
Ace the interview. Click here
Additional Options
Networking
Career Opportunities
Apply Yourself
- Beyond.com- Search Jobs, Post your Resume
- Beyond.com corporate career site service, including resume search, job posting and resume posting.
- CollegeRecruiter.com- College Career Connector
- The Last Job Search Guide. How to Find and Get the Job or Internship of Your Dreams
- Executive Search Online
- Executive Openings. We are a leading nationwide service for those executives who wish to be considered at small employers, growth firms and Fortune 1000 companies. Free for all job hunters.
- Explore Talent
- Don't miss out, 41,572 active new Auditions to choose from!
- JMAC- Job Market Access Center
- Executive Job Openings, Leads, and Contacts
- JustTechJobs.com - Search for IT, Tech Jobs - IT Careers for Technology Professionals
- Just Tech Jobs - The premier online community for IT recruiters and employers.
- TheLadders.com- Manager, Director, VP and C-Level Jobs :: Find Executive Jobs ::
- With TheLadders, your resume finally gets the attention it deserves. Access over 4,500 Manager, Director, VP and C-Level jobs weekly. Plus receive a jobs newsletter packed with tips for the 100k+ job seeker.
- Rise Smart- Executive Jobs
- Over a million executive and $100K+ jobs. Get started today with a free trial.
- Yahoo! HotJobs
- * Job Listings - Tons of great jobs from top companies in a variety of industries.
* Jobs Alerts - Fresh job listings emailed to you daily, tailored to your interests and location.
* Resources and tools - Advice, resume tips, and salary tools to help you find and manage the right opportunity.
Send Me a Memo
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agoofyidea
Nov 5, 2011 @ 10:02 pm | delete
- Any help people can find that gets them a job is much needed in this world. Great lens.
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ajgodinho Dec 5, 2010 @ 3:05 pm | delete
- Good short and sweet lens with valuable tips on finding a job...blessed! :)
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EditorDave Nov 24, 2010 @ 3:41 pm | delete
- Good stuff! I've liked, favorited, thumbs-upped, and lensrolled your lens to my lenses on the job hunt! Congrats on a great job!
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ZablonMukuba Nov 16, 2010 @ 9:54 pm | delete
- this advices should be given to everyone even the ones who are already employed
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Tipi
Nov 8, 2010 @ 9:50 am | delete
- You have all bases covered here very well and kept it short and sweet! Nicely done and enjoyed your meal courses references.
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SynchronicityHouse
Oct 14, 2010 @ 12:32 pm | delete
- Great Lens. You've put together some really great tips and I'm especially pleased to get some help on Cover Letters! Thanks
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EagleScoutMom
Mar 5, 2010 @ 5:06 pm | delete
- Great lens and much needed in this economy. I lens-rolled your with mine on the same topic - trying to help folks find jobs. http://www.squidoo.com/jobseekers
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Babitah Jan 25, 2010 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- Great Topic..very interesting lens....
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davidstillwagon
Dec 10, 2009 @ 2:41 pm | delete
- good lens! 5*
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clouda9
Oct 24, 2009 @ 8:29 pm | delete
- Super information and very timely for what is happening to at lot of us in this economy.
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